The British Musical Biography

[E] Marchant, Arthur William, organist
and composer, born in London, October 18,
1850. He was privately educated in music,
and took the diploma of F.C.O., 1878 ; and
graduated Mus. Bac, Oxford, 1879. Organist
of St. John's, Mansfield, 1870; Streatham
Parish Church, 1876; St. Luke's, Kentish
Town, 1877. In 1880, he went to America
as organist and choirmaster of St. John's
Cathedral, Denver, Colorado. While there,
a fine organ was built from his specification,
and a large choir formed. He returned to
England in 1882, and was appointed to the
Parish Church, Sevenoaks ; in 1889, to All
Saints', Huntingdon ; and in 1895, to St.
John's P^piscopal Church, Dumfries, where
he is doing good work. He has composed
a setting of Ps. 48, for soli, chorus and
orchestra; a Morning Service; Evening Ser-
vice ; This is the Day ; Hail to the Lord ; I
will magnify Thee ; and other anthems.
Album of six songs ; Vocal trios and duets ;
vocal music for children ; part songs, etc.
Suite de pieces, violin and pf. ; four duets,
violin and pf. Six pieces in old dance form ;
six Songs without words ; and other pf.
pieces. Preludes and Fugues ; 18 original
pieces in different styles ; and organ pieces,
various. Author of Primer, 500 Fugue Sub-
jects and Answers, Ancient and Modern,
Novello's Primers ; Editor of Twelve Trios
for organ, by Albrechtsberger ; Pamphlet,
Voice Culture, reprinted from Dumpirs and
Galloway Standard, 1896.

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